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re: Interesting take on Louisiana and poverty
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:45 pm to HogFanfromHTown
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:45 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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Most people are poor due to life circumstances
I simply do not believe this. Also, How many of your bankrupt cancer patients are/were smokers? Was that not a choice?
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Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:45 pm to BlackAdam
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This is really a dumb and ignorant thing to say. Major illness wrecks more finances than anything. People with great balance sheets and good insurance go bankrupt every year battling things like cancer.
People with great balance sheets and good insurance get catastrophic.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:48 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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what a fricking arrogant, rich, white boy, statenent.
Well now, that's just racist.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:49 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:not negligible but admittedly small compared to the overall total. I was responding to the assertion that "poor people are poor because of bad decesions" and while that's true for some, that is a terriblly incorrect assumption to have about poverty as a whole.
they make up a negligible percentage of those in poverty
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:52 pm to HogFanfromHTown
Statistically speaking, the biggest drivers of poverty are things that you could characterize as personal decisions
Committing crimes, having a child out of wedlock, dropping out of high school, etc are catastrophic for future financial health.
Committing crimes, having a child out of wedlock, dropping out of high school, etc are catastrophic for future financial health.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:53 pm to DMAN1968
quote:this board in particular is about 95% good ole boys.
Well now, that's just racist.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 1:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Statistically speaking, the biggest drivers of poverty are things that you could characterize as personal decisions
Not at all. It's a lack of good jobs. That's why rural America has the highest poverty rates.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:00 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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Well now, that's just racist. this board in particular is about 95% good ole boys.
Actually, we don't consider ourselves 'good ole boys.' We prefer Neo-Nazi. Would you like to come to our next meeting?
There will be BBQ after the ceremony.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:01 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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That's why rural America has the highest poverty rates.
They don't. Dem controlled inner cities have the highest poverty rate. The main industry is welfare recipient.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:09 pm to Zach
quote:Go frick your cousin.
Zach
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:11 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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my fricking arse. I don't believe you slightly. The fact that you say it's easy
It's easy. All it takes is a decision to not be a poor.
Have you ever tried to help a homeless person out for real, by offering employment? You'll find out real quick that a ton of people are comfortable in how they live, even if you and I wouldn't find it appealing. Even if they want a better life, they dont want the responsibility of gainful employment.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:21 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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Go frick your cousin.
I know this is popular with Hog Fans but we don't do that in the rest of the country.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:23 pm to SoulGlo
quote:Yes. You aren't wrong, but the majority don't fit this description. The majority of homeless people have jobs. They want something better for themselves, and most will eventually get a good enough job to get themselves out. I do 100% agree tho I took a social psychology class in college and we spent a couple days talking about homeless people and the different groups they fall in "purposefully homeless" being one of them.
Have you ever tried to help a homeless person out for real, by offering employment? You'll find out real quick that a ton of people are comfortable in how they live, even if you and I wouldn't find it appealing. Even if they want a better life, they dont want the responsibility of gainful employment.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:25 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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I do 100% agree tho I took a social psychology class in college
U.A. at Pine Bluff. An excellent school!
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:44 pm to bird35
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Poor people are poor because of the choices they make.
Although not 100%, this is largely true in the USA.
The comment about cancer patients is legit, but that's a small number when compared to a population of 300 mill.
My grandfather would qualify as poor, may parents clawed from poor to middle class, I'm fortunate enough to have made it to up perish middle class.
Three things that I attribute it to:
1) marriage before kids (although they were very young by today's standards)
2) work ethic
3) not living beyond their means.
In my case, they pushed me to get an education that allowed me to get ahead, but upward mobility is possible in America without it.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:46 pm to HogFanfromHTown
quote:yeah and if you're average, you'll be right back to average again shortly...
God help you that you don't endure harsh life circumstances that make an average man into a poor man
Poor people, when they get poor, they stay poor
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:47 pm to SantaFe
frick those carpetbagger TBR thugs. I hope they ooze back whatever rock they came out from under. Far Far Away
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:52 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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I do 100% agree tho I took a social psychology class in college and we spent a couple days talking about homeless people and the different groups they fall in "purposefully homeless" being one of them.
Wow, such experience. I am in awe of your expertise.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 2:59 pm to SoulGlo
quote:that's what your girl told me when I was dicking her down.
Wow, such experience. I am in awe of your expertise
Posted on 10/14/19 at 3:23 pm to Gaspergou202
quote:wtf
and an educated hard worker can only be stopped by socialism
Educated hard workers don't stop. That's the point
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